Privacy Compliance
The latest Privacy Compliance coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Microsoft Copilot 3D Turns Images into 3D Models, a Feature ChatGPT Can't Match Yet
Microsoft has quietly rolled out a feature that could reshape how Windows users think about 3D content creation. Dubbed Copilot 3D, the new capability lets anyone upload a flat 2D image—a product...
Excel’s New =COPILOT() Function Embeds Generative AI Directly Into Spreadsheet Formulas
Microsoft just turned the Excel formula bar into an AI prompt box. The company’s new =COPILOT() function, now rolling out to Insider/Beta Channel users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license, allows...
Microsoft Begins Silent Rollout of 365 Companion Apps to Windows 11 Taskbars
Starting in late October 2025, Microsoft began automatically installing three new companion apps onto the Windows 11 taskbar for devices that already have Microsoft 365 Apps. Dubbed Calendar, File...
Microsoft's Silent Shift: Why Your New Voice Clips Are Now De-Identified and Invisible on the Privacy Dashboard
Microsoft stopped tying newly collected voice clips to individual user accounts more than four years ago, and the move has reshaped what Windows users can see—and can’t see—on the company’s...
Microsoft Copilot Now Deciphers Excel Formulas Inside the Worksheet with Contextual AI Breakdowns
Microsoft’s Copilot can now explain any Excel formula directly within the spreadsheet grid, offering step-by-step breakdowns of what each function does and why the result appears as it does....
Microsoft 365 Achieves GDPR Compliance with EU Data Boundary and Teams Unbundling
The European Commission’s journey toward achieving GDPR compliance for Microsoft 365 is a landmark moment—not only for the EU’s digital sovereignty but for the global cloud ecosystem at large....
Chime V5 Earns Microsoft 365 Certification: Advancing Secure, AI-Powered Service Desk Solutions
Chime V5 Achieves Microsoft 365 Certification: Charting the Next Era of Secure, AI-Powered Service Desk Solutions As enterprise environments grow ever more complex—with hybrid work, a surge in...
Microsoft Confidential Consortium Framework 6.0.9: Advancing Enterprise Blockchain with Confidential Computing and Governance
Few innovations in enterprise software have ignited as much intrigue—and, at times, controversy—as Microsoft's Confidential Consortium Framework (CCF). The rapid evolution of secure distributed...
Noyb Slams TikTok, AliExpress, and WeChat for Denying EU Data Access Rights
A new chapter in the ongoing debate about global data privacy has unfurled, with Austrian privacy advocacy group None of Your Business (noyb) launching formal GDPR complaints against three tech...
Slack AI’s automated summaries and custom apps boost productivity, but privacy concerns demand responsible implementation
Slack, once known primarily as a messaging platform, is rapidly transforming into a comprehensive AI-powered collaboration hub. This evolution, driven by the integration of generative AI and its...
Microsoft 365 Feed Widget Axed in Windows 11: Enterprise Users Lose Company News Hub
Microsoft 365 Feed Widget Discontinued: A Look at the Impact and the Future of Windows Widgets in Business Microsoft has officially retired the Microsoft 365 Feed widget for enterprise and business...
Microsoft's Sovereign Cloud for Europe: Boosting Data Sovereignty & Compliance
Microsoft has taken a significant step toward addressing Europe's stringent data sovereignty and compliance requirements with the launch of its Sovereign Cloud for Europe. This initiative is designed...